Dollar pares losses as Fed minutes show internal split on rate-hike plan Chinese yuan jumps to three-week high after U.S. demands currency peg for trade dealThe U.S. dollar regains ground versus major rivals Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes show that there was no consensus on how to proceed with regards to interest-rate policy.

Gold settles at highest since April on trade talk optimism — then retreats after Fed minutes Copper mark highest finish since JulyGold futures climb Wednesday, scoring another settlement at a 10-month high, with U.S.-China trade talks supporting haven demand for the metal and expectations for a positive outcome to the discussions also feeding the possibility of higher gold demand from China.

Jerky trading sees dollar slide as economic data, trade remain in focus Delayed December sales show biggest monthly plunge in 9 yearsThe U.S. dollar is weaker in late Thursday trading, following a volatile session.

Bullish investors ‘too sanguine’ about U.S.-China trade talks, warns fund manager Critical information for the U.S. trading dayOur call of the day, from Ronald Temple, head of U.S. equity at Lazard Asset Management, worries investors are “too sanguine” about trade, as he flags another fast-approaching and overlooked deadline.

Dollar resumes winning ways as rival currencies pull back New Zealand dollar rallies on steadily hawkish central bank updateThe U.S. dollar inches higher against many of its rivals early Wednesday after a brief period of jerky trading, as market participants make sense of rumors surrounding Brexit, central bank updates and myriad economic data including inflation in the U.S.

The U.S. dollar is on track to break an 8-day win streakThe U.S. dollar spends Tuesday’s session in negative territory, snapping an eight-day winning streak as investors turn their attention to details in the U.S.-China trade spat.

Dollar extends climb to kick off week, with partial government shutdown looming The White House isn’t ruling out another partial government shutdown if an agreement on U.S.-Mexico border-security isn’t reached The U.S. dollar adds to its recent winning streak, strengthening against rivals across the board, despite the chance of the renewed partial government shutdown looming in the background.

Gold ends lower as dollar climbs, with U.S.-China trade talks holding market’s attention Leading dollar index builds on last week’s advanceGold prices end lower on Monday as a leading dollar index hovered at its highest levels since December, cutting demand for investors buying precious metals using other currencies.

Weak hands may be signalling a ‘major market decline,’ fund manager warns Critical information for the U.S. trading dayInvestors, knocked around by the latest stretch of volatility, are wiggling out of their risky margin positions in a big way. But should they be worried that such a shift means a downturn is coming up?

Why stock-market traders are already bracing for a make-or-break month in March Will the stock market kick off March like a lion and leave like a lamb?It isn’t too early to starting talking about March for Wall Street investors..

Fragile global economy could tip over, Roubini warns 8 factors that will determine whether 2019’s synchronized global slowdown turns into something worseThere are enough things going well to think 2019 might be a relatively decent, if mediocre, year for the global economy and stock markets, but there are lots of risky factors that could tip it over, writes Nouriel Roubini.

Europe’s markets rally ahead of round of U.S, China trade talksEuropean markets were up on Monday, as investors grew optimistic ahead of the start of the latest round of trade talks between the U.S. and China set to start in Beijing.

London markets lifted by weak pound; Brexit and trade talks loom Weak growth data weighs on sterlingLondon markets were up on Monday, lifted by a weaker pound placed under pressure by increasing concerns over Britain’s exit from the European Union

European markets succumb to more losses as trade worries pressure auto, oil stocks Hermes up after revenue riseEuropean indexes were mostly in the green on Friday, after the markets reclaimed some of Thursday’s losses and German export data supported investor optimism.

Stocks close lower as U.S.-China trade war fears reignite Twitter shares tumble on downbeat outlookU.S. stocks close lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling as much as 390 points at its low, as investors focused on U.S.-China trade tensions, highlighting widespread worries over slower global economic growth.

Dollar gains for 6th day in a row amid global growth fears BOE warns of weakening growth as Brexit drama persistsThe U.S. dollar extends its strengthening trend Thursday, on track for its sixth advance in a row, amid weakness in the euro.

Dow falls 170 points at the open as global-growth fears buffet Wall Street U.S. stock benchmarks Thursday morning kicked off trading lower, amid mounting signs of sluggish global growth prospects, and as investors reacted to a wave of corporate quarterly results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [: DJIA] fell 170 points, or 0.7%, at 25,222, the S&P 500 index slumped 0.6% at 2,715, while the Nasdaq Composite Index retreated 0.9% at 7,308. For the week, the Dow is on pace to post a weekly gain of 1.3%, the S&P 500 is set for a 5-session climb of 0.9%, while Nasdaq was set to advance 1.5%, as of Wednesday's close. In corporate news, SunTrust Banks Inc. and BB&T Corp. announced they will combine in an all-stock merger of equals valued at around $66 billion, creating the sixth-largest U.S. bank based on assets and deposits. Separately, Shares of Twitter Inc. were down after the firm issued a downbeat outlook for the current quarter. In economic news, the number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell in the week ended Feb. 2 by 19,000 to 234,000, above economists expectations of 225,000. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar, as gauged by the ICE U.S. Dollar Index , was extending a six-day advance, buttressed by concerns about the health of the eurozone economy and weakness in the British pound , which has been buffeted by Brexit uncertainty. Looking ahead, investors await remarks from At 9:30 a.m. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida, who was set to speak at the Czech National Bank and Czech Economic Society academic seminar at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Dollar gains for 2nd day in a row ahead of State of the Union address British pound takes a diveThe U.S. dollar continues its move higher on Tuesday, ahead of President Donald Trump’s delayed State of the Union address in the evening.

Dollar starts the week stronger across the boardThe U.S. dollar strengthens against most of its major rivals Monday, shaking off last week’s weakness that followed the Federal Reserve’s dovish about-face.

Western decadence puts democracy at risk Moscow and Beijing are scoring wins where it countsDemocracies in the West are at risk, because their leaders too are hostage to the false gods of multilateralism, political correctness, and good old-fashioned greed, writes Peter Morici.

Nissan scraps plans to build new SUV in U.K. amid Brexit uncertainty Auto maker cancels 2-year-old plan in another blow to May’s governmentBritish Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy took another blow Sunday when Nissan canceled plans to make its new SUV in northern England amid continued uncertainty over the country’s future relations with the European Union.

Dollar gauge bounces back from Powell-induced multiweek low Dollar index ends second month in a row in the redThe U.S. dollar recovers in late trading on Thursday after having spent earlier hours under pressure on the back of the Federal Reserve’s change in tone during its first monetary policy update of the year, saying it would be ‘patient’ with respect to further interest-rate increases.

Dollar turns lower on Fed’s dovish turn Federal Reserve pledges patience on further interest rate increasesThe U.S. dollar turns lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve took a dovish turn, pledged it would be patient with further interest rates increases and eliminated language calling for ‘further gradual’ rate increases.

The slump in global trade is a bigger threat than markets imagine An already weakened trade cycle could spark a surprisingly swift deterioration in the global economyThe global trade cycle is facing major stress in 2019, and no major economy will be an oasis, writes Stephen Roach.

Stocks end mostly lower on big day for earnings Federal Reserve kicks set to provide a policy update WednesdayMost of the main stock benchmarks closed lower Tuesday as investors sort through a fresh batch of earnings reports and await clarity from the Federal Reserve on its monetary policy plans.

Dollar pulls back, sterling set to finish week as best performer Yen rallies on dollar weaknessThe U.S. dollar pulled back from recent gains on Friday, looking to end the week little changed compared with last Friday.

Why the yen is still a haven despite Japan’s sluggish economy Liquidity is the name of the gameDon’t underestimate the Japanese yen’s status as a haven — and its ability to buoy the currency despite lackluster economic fundamentals.

Dollar continues slide as risk appetite sours British pound shoots higher again; yen slides after downbeat BOJ inflation forecastThe U.S. dollar remained under pressure during Wednesday’s session, even as the appetite for risk that had defined morning trading across assets turned sour.

Abe and Merkel warn against punitive trade measures against China Both leaders however did complain about the current state of Chinese trade.Both leaders however did complain about the current state of Chinese trade.

Dyson moving its headquarters from U.K. to SingaporeAppliance maker Dyson will move its headquarters from the U.K. to Singapore, the company said Tuesday. The move is likely to be seen as a major loss for Britain. While Dyson founder James Dyson, who owns 100% of the company, has been a vocal supporter of the U.K. exiting the EU, Chief Executive Jim Rowen said in a statement that the move has "nothing to do with Brexit." "It's to make us future-proof for where we see the biggest opportunities," Rowen said. "We have been talking about our pivot to Asia for some time." Dyson employs about 4,500 people in the U.K., and the company said no British jobs would be lost by the move.

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